Collar-support.



No. 891,113. PATBNTPD JUNE 16, 190s. M. J. TOPP. OOLLAP. SUPPORT.

APPLIOATION PILEDDBG. 17, 1907.

N VE N TUI? Maurice 7de-279W? MAURICE .IAE TOPP, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COLLAR-SUPPORT.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented June 16, 1908.

Application filed December 17, 1907. Serial No. 406,862.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, MAURICE JAE TOPP, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough lof Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Collar- Support, oi' which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to collar supports and the like, my more particular obj ect being to produce a type of stay for the purpose of stifl'ening the collar.

My invention further relates to means whereby the stay is rendered `more easily eX tensible.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciiication, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the iigures.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation showing a portion of a ladys collar provided with one of the improved stays, and showing further the composite construction of the stay, whereby it may be shortened orelongated as desired; Fig. 2 is an enlarged central section through the stay, showing both members and the manner in which they are fitted together so as to render the stay eXtensible; Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing the two members of the stay as partially separated, and Jfurther showing the means whereby these members may be detachably conneoted together, and adjusted relatively to each other for the purpose of regulating the length of the stay; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section through a collar equipped with my improved stay, this view further showing a jacket or envelop encircling and sewed directly to the collar.

The collar is shown at 5 and is provided with an edge 6 of lace. At 7 is shown a strip of metal provided at one of its ends with a tongue 8 made integral therewith and bent back u on the strip 7, as indicated more particular y in Fig. 3. This tongue is provided with a boss 9 made preferably by simply indenting the tongue 8 at or adjacent to the center thereof. The strip 7 is provided with holes 10 spaced equidistant, and also with a hole 11, the latter being in registry with the boss 9. Another stri 12 is provided with holes 13 spaced equi( istant, and is further provided with a tongue 14. This tongue is adapted to pass through any one of the holes 10 of the strip 7. -The strips 7 and 12 are provided with holes 15 and 17 and are secured directly to the collar 5 by threads 18, as will be understood Jfrom Fig. 1.

In Fi 4 the collar is shown at 19, and is provide at 20 with a jacket used Jfor holding the stay. This jacket is of substantially cylindrical form and is bent over at 21, 21a, and its ends 22, 23 are secured directly to the collar 5 by the aid of threads 24. The edge 25 is secured to the collar in the usual man- Referring more particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, the operation of the device may be clearly understood. The operator grasps the strip 12 in the hand and inserts the tongue 14 through one of the holes 10 in the strip 7 the body of the strip 12 is next forced under the tongue 8 so that the boss 9 snaps into the hole 13. This holds the two strips in roper relative position. The total aggregate ength of the two strips is the length of the stay, and this may bel controlled at will.

Where the device is used in connection with the jacket 20 as indicated in Fig. 4, the length of the stay is governed as above described, with the exception, however, that the length of the stay is adjusted before the stay is inclosed within the jacket.

The strips 7 and 12 are preferably made by stamping, the tongue 8 being left upon the strip 7 and bent over as indicated, so that v the free edge of the tongue is a little short of one edge of the strip. The boss 9 being.

rounded as indicated in Fig. 2, enables the strip 12 to be placed in pro er position with comparative ease. For t is urpose the strip 12 is merely slipped sidewisev until the parts are in proper engagement.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,s

1. A stay comprising two strips, both having holes, one strip having a tongue for 'fitting the holes of the other strip, and said other strip having a spring tongue partially encompassing the companion stri the said f last-mentioned strip being provi ed with a boss for entering the holes oi' the other strip.

2. A stay comprising two strips of sheet material, both rovided with holes, one strip being provi ed with a tongue for entering the holes in the other strip, said other strip being,- provided With a spring tongue In testimony Whereoflvhave signed my artially encircling its companion stri and name to this specification in the presence of urther provided With a boss dispose oentwosubseribing Witnesses.

trally of said last mentioned tongue and MAURICE JAE TOPP. 5 mede by indenting the same for the purpose i Witnesses:

of entering some one of the holes of the other MARGUERITE EVELYN POTTER.

strip. A. L. GLAENTZEN. 

